A child with a lisp, has a difficult time producing the /s/, /sh/, /ch/, and maybe /z/. This is typically because of the placement of the tongue. A frontal lisp is the most common, the tongue sticks out between the front teeth. This can distort sounds, making the /s/ and /z/ sound more like yes/yeth. [...]
Reading and literacy skills are vital for the development of early language, social communication, and success academically. Well before a child opens a book and decipher the letters and words to form sentences, they develop and understanding of how written language is used in their environment. Through signs, logos, and labels they see, they are [...]
Does your child have frequent ear infections? Should you be concerned with the speech and language development? Ear infections are one of the most common ailments in childhood, accounting for over 30 million doctor visits a year. Before their third birthday, 75% of child will have an ear infection. On average, half of them with [...]
Central Auditory Processing Disorder is often either misdiagnosed or not diagnosed right away. This neurological condition has symptoms that mirror sever other conditions, such as ADHD or ADD. This disorder affects the way the brain processes what is heard. Somewhere between the sounds the child hears and how the brain understands or remembers those sounds, [...]
